Marketplace Watchdogs

We’re assembling a crack team to monitor online marketplaces for unsafe products. We're starting with water beads, a dangerous children’s toy that CR has worked to get taken down from online marketplaces. You'll be joining other Community Reporters in spending 20 minutes or so a week conducting searches of various online marketplaces.

Why be a Watchdog?

Here's why you should get involved:

You’ll help get dangerous postings removed, making these marketplaces safer for everyone.
If listing are not removed, you'll raise the word by posting in the reviews section of the site.
Together we will better understand how marketplaces are monitoring what they post and we'll hold companies to their commitments.

How To Get Involved

Signing up is easy!

Volunteer to Participate: Provide your email and contact information today to receive updates and resources on how to be a Watchdog.
Attend a webinar: We will be holding an initial training webinar to get you and your fellow Watchdogs up to speed.
Change the Marketplace: Check for postings that Consumer Reports thinks are bad for consumers.

Why Participate?

Here's why you should get involved:

You’ll help get dangerous postings removed, making these marketplaces safer for everyone.
If listing are not removed, you'll raise the word by posting in the reviews section of the site.
Together we will better understand how marketplaces are monitoring what they post and we'll hold companies to their commitments.

How To Get Involved

Signing up is easy!

Volunteer to Participate: Provide your email and contact information today to receive updates and resources on how to be a Watchdog.
Attend a webinar: We will be holding an initial training webinar to get you and your fellow Watchdogs up to speed.
Change the Marketplace: Check for postings that Consumer Reports thinks are bad for consumers.